Vietnam has 2 new Deputy Prime Ministers
The National Assembly, Vietnam's highest legislative body, on Tuesday approved Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's proposal to appoint Nguyen Chi Dung and Mai Van Chinh as Deputy Prime Ministers for the term 2021-2026.
Nguyen Chi Dung is Minister of Planning and Investment, while Mai Van Chinh was head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission.
With these additions, Prime Minister Chinh now has seven Deputy Prime Ministers assisting him including Nguyen Hoa Binh, Tran Hong Ha, Le Thanh Long, Ho Duc Phoc, Bui Thanh Son, Nguyen Chi Dung, and Mai Van Chinh.
According to the new Government structure, the Ministry of Planning and Investment is merging with the Ministry of Finance to form the Ministry of Finance, with Nguyen Van Thang as Minister.
The Central Propaganda Committee has merged with the Central Mass Mobilization Committee to form the Central Mass Mobilization and Propaganda Committee, headed by Nguyen Trong Nghia.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung. Photo courtesy of the National Assembly's news portal.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung is 65 years old. His hometown is the central province of Ha Tinh. He has a bachelor's degree in construction machinery and a doctorate in economic management.
He is a Party Central Committee member for the 11th, 12th and 13th tenures and a National Assembly member for the 14th and 15th terms.
He held many positions at the Ministry of Planning and Investment before holding the position of Minister.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh. Photo courtesy of Xay dung Dang (Party Building) magazine.
Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh is 64 years old. His hometown is the southern province of Long An. He has a bachelor's degree in agriculture economics and a master's degree in business administration.
He is a Party Central Committee member for the 10th term (alternate) and the 11, 12 and 13 tenures. He held many positions in Long An before becoming deputy head of the Party Central Committee's Organization Committee and then head of the Central Mass Mobilization Committee.
* Cover photo courtesy of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper.
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